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The South Channel dam rescue: Irving Gilbert Oak

Newspapers: The South Channel dam rescue: Irving Gilbert Oak

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Evening Express, Portland, Maine, July 1925: marriage notice of Irving Gilbert Oak and Natalie Mildred Russell, dated at Skowhegan on July 2. It describes him as a lineman for the Central Maine Power Company.
Evening Express, Portland, Maine, July 1925: marriage notice of Irving Gilbert Oak and Natalie Mildred Russell, dated at Skowhegan on July 2. It describes him as a lineman for the Central Maine Power Company. 23 Jul 1925
Source: Evening Express, via Newspapers.com clipping 143601223 (identified in the R7 research; the paper's name is not on the held clipping)
How it is shown: Cropped to the notice; dimmed text from neighboring items removed.
Evidence for: Evening Express (Portland, Me.), 1925: marriage notice naming Irving Gilbert Oak, a Central Maine Power Company lineman (clipping) · the original at Newspapers.com
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Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 9: “Lineman Burned In Contact With Voltage Wires.” The report names Irvin Oak as the fellow worker who took Ralph R. Wentworth to the hospital.
Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 9: “Lineman Burned In Contact With Voltage Wires.” The report names Irvin Oak as the fellow worker who took Ralph R. Wentworth to the hospital. 6 Oct 1941 · p. 9
Source: Morning Sentinel, via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/854287913/); owner-supplied article clipping
How it is shown: Owner-supplied article clipping; embedded metadata removed. No image content altered.
Keep in mind: The contemporary accident report differs from the later award accounts on voltage and consciousness. Those differences are preserved in the research.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 6 Oct 1941, p. 9: a Central Maine Power lineman burned at the South Channel dam; 'a fellow worker, Irvin Oak, took the injured man to the hospital' · the original at Newspapers.com
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Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 24, 1942, p. 12: “Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal.” The notice describes the award and the first aid for which he was recognized.
Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 24, 1942, p. 12: “Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal.” The notice describes the award and the first aid for which he was recognized. 24 Feb 1942 · p. 12
Source: Morning Sentinel, via the owner's public Newspapers.com clipping 206674242
How it is shown: Cropped at the right edge to remove part of the neighboring column; the article is shown whole.
Keep in mind: This report says the accident happened “last summer” and gives 6900 volts; the October 1941 report of the South Channel dam accident differs on the season, the voltage and whether the man was unconscious.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 24 Feb 1942, p. 12: 'Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal' · the original at Newspapers.com
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